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International Law - Employment Discrimination. Japanese Corporation Formed Under United States Law Must Comply With Terms Of Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964. Avagliano V. Sumitumo Shoji America, Inc., - U.S. -, 102 S. Ct. 2374 (1982)., Henry Cyrus Mar 2015

International Law - Employment Discrimination. Japanese Corporation Formed Under United States Law Must Comply With Terms Of Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964. Avagliano V. Sumitumo Shoji America, Inc., - U.S. -, 102 S. Ct. 2374 (1982)., Henry Cyrus

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Seventh Circuit Allows American Subsidiary To Avoid Title Vii Liability By Asserting Fcn Treaty Rights Of Japanese Parent - American Employees Treated As Second Class Citizens - Court Cites Reciprocal Benefits For American Firms Operating Abroad - Fortino V. Quasar Co., 950 F.2d 389 (7th Cir. 1991)., Steven J. Lewengrub Oct 2014

Seventh Circuit Allows American Subsidiary To Avoid Title Vii Liability By Asserting Fcn Treaty Rights Of Japanese Parent - American Employees Treated As Second Class Citizens - Court Cites Reciprocal Benefits For American Firms Operating Abroad - Fortino V. Quasar Co., 950 F.2d 389 (7th Cir. 1991)., Steven J. Lewengrub

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.


Expert Seminar The Employment Relationship Beyond Eu And Across National Borders - Challenges And Responses Tuesday 11 March 2014, 09.15-16.00, Michele Faioli Mar 2014

Expert Seminar The Employment Relationship Beyond Eu And Across National Borders - Challenges And Responses Tuesday 11 March 2014, 09.15-16.00, Michele Faioli

Michele Faioli

No abstract provided.


The Context Of Employment Discrimination In Japan, Allen Madison Dec 1996

The Context Of Employment Discrimination In Japan, Allen Madison

Allen Madison

This article compares employment practices and laws regarding discrimination in Japan to those in the United States. Then it compares the cultural contexts in which discrimination and related regulation exist in each country. The article concludes that the Japanese laws are effective in the context of Japanese culture and that they are more likely to change Japanese attitudes about age, race, and gender in making hiring and promotion decisions than laws in the United States.


More Lessons From Japan: End Industrywide Collective Bargaining?, Robert H. Lande, Richard O. Zerbe Jr. Sep 1990

More Lessons From Japan: End Industrywide Collective Bargaining?, Robert H. Lande, Richard O. Zerbe Jr.

All Faculty Scholarship

The number of books and articles discussing Japanese management techniques with an eye to transplanting them to the United States is staggering. Americans understandably are impressed by Japanese efficiency and like to think the adoption of some of their techniques will aid our own industries. Often these proposals seem fanciful and fail to recognize the many differences between the two countries, their economic systems and cultures.


Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke Jan 1989

Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke

Penn State International Law Review

Is Japan really out-maneuvering the West in post-industrial development? This Comment examines the down-side of economic progress by focusing on how Japan has addressed employment disruptions in the declining industries, such as steel, textiles, and electronic computers. Employment adjustment legislation and the Japanese government's past performance in creating and implementing employment adjustment policy are re-evaluated.


Comparison: Japanese And American Plant Closing Laws, Allison Zousmer Jan 1989

Comparison: Japanese And American Plant Closing Laws, Allison Zousmer

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Note analyzes the American and Japanese approaches to plant closings and discusses to what extent the American government can apply the successful Japanese approach to its own labor relations system. The first part examines the specific provisions of the two nations' laws. Second, it illustrates how the divergent social rules and historical backgrounds influence the operation of the plant closing laws in both nations. Part three explores the impact and applicability of Japanese labor policies to American industrial practices. The Note concludes that although the Japanese provide a general model for a labor management system which combines cooperation and …


Japanese-Style Worker Participation And United States Labor Law, William S. Rutchow Jan 1987

Japanese-Style Worker Participation And United States Labor Law, William S. Rutchow

Michigan Journal of International Law

This note will evaluate the current legal status of Japanese-style worker participation programs under the NLRA. First, it analyzes relevant sections of the NLRA and their interpretation by the Board and the courts. Second, the note describes various types of Japanese worker participation programs, and suggests how these programs can be legally implemented under current American labor law. Third, the note considers standards the Supreme Court may adopt to test the legality of worker participation programs in the future. Finally, this note recommends that the Supreme Court uphold those participation programs which are freely chosen by employees.


Remade In Japan, Jennifer Friesen Feb 1985

Remade In Japan, Jennifer Friesen

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Japan's Reshaping of American Labor Law by William B. Gould


Implications Of United States Labor Laws For Foreign Corporations With Operations In The United States, Michael Cozzillio, Laurence Hoffman Dec 1980

Implications Of United States Labor Laws For Foreign Corporations With Operations In The United States, Michael Cozzillio, Laurence Hoffman

Michael J. Cozzillio

No abstract provided.